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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 82 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #69 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Rhode Island

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the theater majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,432.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Rhode Island College Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

About 68% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Brown University

#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Salve Regina University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Roger Williams University

#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Providence College

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 570
Connecticut 189
New Hampshire 49
Maine 36
Vermont 52

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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